FS: Wee Vanilla Road Racer - SOLD

We are offering this 2013 Vanilla road frame set for sale. It's roughly a 48cm, (see specs below), and features our SL (SuperLight) tubing set from Columbus. This is a one of a kind bike, built by Sacha, Vanilla's founder and lead builder. With hand carved and thinned lugs throughout and polished stainless steel "V" dropouts this is an example of the quintessential Vanilla road bike and the best of what Sacha does as a craftsman.

This frame set includes a matching fork with hand carved crown lugs and a brushed, nickel-plated custom stem. Meticulous paint work by Coat Paint Shop highlights the subtle details you'll discover more of each time you ride. Stainless steel in the high wear and tear areas (drive side chain stay, dropouts and water bottle bosses) is as functionally significant as it is elegant. You'll also notice primer-only where the brakes mount to the fork and to the seatstay bridge as well as the front drops. This is a small touch that makes for greater durability in these paint-chip-prone areas.

Frame

This bike is built to be a good stage race machine. This means it'll be comfortable for long days in the saddle, it will descend at speed with confidence and it will be balanced and predictable while climbing. You can expect clearance for at least a 700x28c tire.

Paint

The light cream base with stark white panels make for an unusual take on this classic race bike scheme. Burnt red fill and navy graphics. The red fills the "V" on the fork crown, bottom bracket, stem and lug cut-outs. Navy and red accents are found throughout the frame and fork as well.